"slight frosting"

sheepherder · 03-22-2011, 04:40 PM

I am confused by "frosted", too...Does anyone have a pic???

The only worn condition I can think of is when the lands are bright & shiny and the grooves are rough looking...like concrete...

When someone says 'frosted' I always think of a whitish appearance...

LugerVern · 03-22-2011, 07:41 PM

Ever clean a rusty bore using chemicals?
It will be free of rust but look just like frost on a window pane in the winter.
I think that is where it came from originally but, I see it used to describe exterior finishes also, it comes down to "rust" or pitting.

It might also describe the feel of frost as you run your fingers over it, but I never thought of it that way.

just a WAG

Vern

03-22-2011, 04:40 PM	#1
sheepherder Lifer Lifetime Forum Patron Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: ...on the 'ol Erie Canal... Posts: 8,208 Thanks: 1,425 Thanked 4,474 Times in 2,343 Posts	I am confused by "frosted", too...Does anyone have a pic??? The only worn condition I can think of is when the lands are bright & shiny and the grooves are rough looking...like concrete... When someone says 'frosted' I always think of a whitish appearance... __________________ I like my coffee the way I like my women... ...Cold and bitter...

Thread Tools
Show Printable Version Email this Page
Display Modes
Switch to Linear Mode Hybrid Mode Switch to Threaded Mode

03-22-2011, 07:41 PM	#2
LugerVern User Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Virginia Posts: 563 Thanks: 1 Thanked 34 Times in 27 Posts	Ever clean a rusty bore using chemicals? It will be free of rust but look just like frost on a window pane in the winter. I think that is where it came from originally but, I see it used to describe exterior finishes also, it comes down to "rust" or pitting. It might also describe the feel of frost as you run your fingers over it, but I never thought of it that way. just a WAG Vern